Despite overwhelming public opposition, Senate moves forward with universal voucher bill...

The Senate is forging ahead with its version of a statewide voucher bill, SB 130, which would create a universal voucher program in New...

NH Education Roundup, March 1, 2021

In this week’s NH education news brief: Senate to hold hearing on school voucher bill; states grapple with assessment plans; teachers in one district...

PODCAST: Pandemic Reflections

In the latest episode of "School Talk," the Reaching Higher staff discuss our own families' experiences with a year of pandemic learning. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hJFMSVNA07b9EWzEJgzGn?si=s8svQA8JRCmbH9QefhRYxQ TRANSCRIPT I’m Sarah...

Privatization and expansion bills “designed to avoid dealing with the real...

This week, the House and Senate Education Committees are scheduled to vote on a number of key privatization bills, including SB 130, which would...

NH Education Roundup, March 9, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: Education committees poised to vote on privatization bills; bill limiting instruction on racism, sexism inches closer to...

Make your voice heard: Public hearing on state budget scheduled for...

Lawmakers who are crafting the state budget for the next biennium are seeking public input next week.  The full House Finance Committee will have a...

NH Education Roundup, March 15, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: House Finance Committee to hold hearing on state budget; NH communities slash school budgets; bill limiting authority...

‘High risk and low reward’: Higher education leaders weigh in on...

On Friday, March 12, lawmakers heard testimony on Gov. Chris Sununu's proposed merger of the Community College System of New Hampshire and the University...

Analysis finds that 38% of NH students would be eligible for...

On Thursday, March 18, the New Hampshire Senate will vote on Senate Bill (SB) 130, a bill that would create a taxpayer-funded “Education Freedom...

NH Education Roundup, March 22, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: Voucher bill likely to show up in state budget; House Ed passes contentious “period bill,” Dr. Jill...